On Thu, 23 Jan 2003, Cecil O. Lynch, MD wrote: ... > The biggest problem we face is not in developing a desktop EMR > application that sits in every docs office, but in developing an > application that can seamlessly send that data from the office ...
Cecil, There are many in the free-software community, including myself, who share your opinion. The problem of portable medical records is nicely described by John G. Faughnan. You may wish to refer to his informative document here: http://www.clinsys.com/exitstrategy.html > Will it be open source, maybe. But I don't really care. You may need to care about Free (~open source) vs. non-Free if the non-Free model rewards the construction and maintenance of barriers in relation to the flow of information (e.g. medical records). Maybe the non-Free model could deliver un-encumberd information flow if it is given more time? What is your opinion? > I want it to work with the people I work with and fit into the flow of > patient care, be reliable, and affordable. It comes down to return on > investment, and for the busy MD in practice in the US, All these sound reasonable. > that means having a vendor that can provide support. I am not sure what you mean by a "Vendor". If you mean "someone who can trouble-shoot and answer questions", I am sure you will have no trouble finding someone to fit that description. > Can open source do that? Why not? On the other hand, how much longer would you be willing to wait for the "non-free" model to deliver what you described? Best regards, Andrew --- Andrew P. Ho, M.D. OIO: Open Infrastructure for Outcomes www.TxOutcome.Org (Hosting OIO Library #1 and OSHCA Mirror #1)
